The Martyr
by Immortal Technique on Friday, July 8, 2011 at 12:21pm // Someone told me I was mean today. No I'm not mean. I'm just surrounded by Rebel Armz members who have a code of honor, by family who doesn't lie to me. And so, I developed a low tolerance for bullshit. I will cancel a woman who plays herself in half truths, I will strike down a man who stands in the way my goals and I will painstakingly devote my time to a cause others think is lost because I believe in it.
Those of you close to me, you know. I am my father's son. And if that doesn't give you some idea of how much I don't fuck around then nothing will homie. I constantly try to give my time when I can but I get a million messages here I can't answer all of them, please don't harass my staff. I get lots of @ImmortalTech questions on twitter. I'm not specifically ignoring you when I don't respond. I value all causes and struggles, but the moment someone tells me that I'm not a real Revolutionary because I stop everything I'm doing and abandon the projects (both musical and human rights) to come work for you...you lose my respect. Grow up and act like a fuckin' man. This life we live is about sacrifices, about hard work and discipline. If anything being in my proximity you will notice why I get results, because I have no qualms about putting my heart and soul into something. Hip Hop is ONE of those things. While others desert her, and leave her to the culture vultures with reckless abandon, I will not. While some think the Palestinian cause lost, I do not. While others see the immigration fight as an impossible mountain to climb I do not. Some think because a few Black celebrities are paraded around in the media and we have Obama in office that this country isn't still a very racist place. But racism isn't the main problem, I've always said the feudal system never died, it just evolved into this modern caste system. A system that will feed on you until it's G checked.
Just remember though activists, rappers, allies. I don't cut blank checks. And if you ask me I tell you the story of you and your people in way that will enlighten and hurt you, not purposefully, but I will give you the complete truth. The good and the bad. If you become angry at me for this, then you should be angry at yourself. You're the one who asked for the truth. I didn't create it. I just showed you where to look for it. If it didn't mix well with what you thought the world was blame mommy and daddy & your peers for sheltering you, lying to you or for not being there to educate you. I learn from my friends, from my Rebel Army soldiers, from my oldest friends like Cary, Ray, Vish, D. I learn from my family that which I give all I ever made too.
So when it comes to music. I love my people and I will not leave them now in their darkest hour. Neither will my friends who are brave warriors and are willing to bleed for this. Rank and file we will out you from your comfortable spot and take the war to you, as you have taken it to our culture and our music for all these years. Our truce is done. Our peace is finished. Our war has begun.
The Martyr.
01. Burn This
02. The Martyr (Prod. Southpaw)
03. Angels & Demons f. dead prez (Prod DJ GreenLantern)
04. Rich ManΓ’β¬β’s World (1%) (Prod. Shuko)
05. Toast to the Dead (Prod. J.Dilla)
06. Eyes in the Sky ft. Mojo of Dujeous (Prod. Southpaw)
07. Goonies ft. Diabolic, Swave Sevah & Gomez (Prod. Southpaw)
08. Natural Beauty ft. Mela Machinko (Prod. Slimfass)
09. Running Nowhere (Interlude) (Prod. Southpaw)
11. Mark of The Beast ft. Akir & Beast 1333 (Prod. The Molemen)
12. Black Vikings ft. StylesP, Vinnie Paz & Poison Pen (Prod. Southpaw)
13. Conquerors (with Dr. John Henrik Clarke) (Prod. Engineer)
14. Young Lords ft. Joell Ortiz, Pumpkinhead, CF & Panama Alba (Prod. Southpaw)
15. Ultimas Palabras (Prod. Immortal Technique and Southpaw)
16. Sign of the Times ft. Cetan Wanbli, Lockjaw Nakai & Cornel West (Prod. Southpaw) //
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